Interesting FactsWith a structural height of 343 m, Millau Viaduct is famous as the tallest bridge in the world. It is also renowned for its design, which was considered impossible to construct on its inception, and for being one of the greatest... Read more
Interesting FactsDolly the sheep is famous as the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell. When her existence was announced to the public it created a sensation around the world and Dolly was covered extensively in the media. Here are 10... Read more
Interesting FactsWith a height of 108m and width of 1078m, Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world. It lies on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River. Here are 10 interesting facts about its discovery, its indigenous and... Read more
ComparisionsHere is a comparison of the deadly snakes: Inland Taipan and Black Mamba. Vote for the one whom you consider the deadliest snake in the world Length 1.8m on average but some are as big as 3.7m Average length of 2.5 to 3.2 metres. Can... Read more
Quick FactsSantino is a male chimpanzee held at Furuvik zoo in Sweden. He may be the first animal to exhibit an ability to plan for the future; a behaviour many scientists argue is unique to humans. Reports of Santino’s pre-planned attacks... Read more
Interesting FactsBelonging to the corytophanid family, common basilisk lizard is found aplenty in the rainforests of Central America, from southern Mexico to Panama. Basilisk, as all Harry Potter fans know, is a snake in Greek Mythology that can turn a man... Read more
Quick FactsVarious theories have been proposed on the formation of the moon but none explains all the points precisely. The Giant Impact Hypothesis is the currently favoured theory on how the moon was formed. It says that the moon was formed about... Read more
Quick FactsThe expression “dead as a Dodo” means unquestionably dead or obsolete. It is so used because Dodo is a well-known icon of extinction. Dodo was a flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius. It was last... Read more
Interesting FactsThe Inca dynasty rose from obscurity in Peru’s Cusco Valley in thirteenth century. From 1438 to 1533, the Incas charmed, intimidated, bribed or conquered their rivals to create the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. Located... Read more
Powers of 10Although Earth is abundant in water, more than 95% of it is present in the seas and oceans. It implies that less than 5% freshwater is available to us; most of which is kinda locked in the Antarctic and Arctic. Rivers and lakes are thus are... Read more